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Tuesday, 29 September 2015
Idioms with Prepositions - At a Stretch
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Meaning – without a break Ø I don’t know how some people can use the computer for more than 2 hours at a stretch . I get sore eyes...
Saturday, 26 September 2015
Homophones - Dew v Due
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Dew ( noun ) – drops of water that form on the ground and other surfaces during the night Ø I’ve gotten used to the sight of morn...
Friday, 25 September 2015
Verbal Idioms - Be Set in One's Ways
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Meaning – be unwilling to change one’s habits/behaviour Ø Marriage and children isn’t going to change Vincent. He’s too set in hi...
Tuesday, 22 September 2015
Similes with Like - Know Something Like the Back of One's Hand
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Meaning – to be thoroughly familiar with something Ø Mr Jackson knows this building like the back of his hand . After all, he’s...
Saturday, 19 September 2015
Homonyms - Stake (As a Noun)
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Stake ( noun ) 1. share Ø Mr Jones holds a 20% stake in this company and as such, wields a lot of influence over management....
Thursday, 17 September 2015
Grammar -Which v Whose
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Compiled from Grammar Builder Book 3 The rules are: Which or whose can be used as the subject of the verb in a questio...
Tuesday, 15 September 2015
Phrasal Verbs - Black Out
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Meaning – faint or become unconscious Ø Sally blacked out for over an hour when she slipped and fell in the bathroom. Ø ...
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